NHTSA Complaint #10617377 — 2009 BMW K1300 GT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BWM K1300 GT MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, HE APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION AND ENGAGED THE CLUTCH. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED NUMEROUS TIMES TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE IGNITION COIL WAS REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE RIGHT COMBINATION SWITCH AND STARTER RELAY WAS REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE LEFT COMBINATION SWITCH WAS ALSO REPLACED BECAUSE THE HORN AND HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT OPERATIONAL. THE STALLING FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO FAIL TO START. THE DEALER THEN RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTACT REPLACE THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BUT THE CONTACT DECLINED AND REQUESTED THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER THEN STATED THAT THE REAR FINAL DRIVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.